Jin Joong-kwon: "Lee Jae-myung Throws Out Half-baked Policies to Divert Attention from Daejang-dong Allegations"

"Suspected of Throwing Remarks Casually to Avoid Political Crisis"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, who recently revealed various policy plans such as a total quota system for restaurant permits and additional disaster relief payments, saying, "He is throwing out completely unverified policies to divert public attention from the Daejang-dong scandal."

On the 1st, former professor Jin said on CBS Radio's 'One Round Match,' "(Candidate Lee) is throwing out completely unverified policies, which feels like he is recklessly throwing out immature and unreviewed policies to divert public attention," he said.

He pointed out, "For example, he threw out the total quota system for restaurant permits, but when there was a lot of criticism, he said 'it was just an idea.' He also threw out the four-day workweek, but when there was backlash, he said 'let's just talk about it later.' Now he has thrown out the idea of additional disaster relief payments again," adding, "It's a bit absurd to throw these out again in the situation of moving toward With Corona."

He continued, "People say Yoon Seok-youl (People Power Party presidential candidate) makes one gaffe a day, but these days, people say Lee makes one Asura (chaos) a day," and added, "I suspect that this is a kind of tactic to avoid political crisis by casually throwing out these ideas."

Earlier, after resigning as governor of Gyeonggi Province on the 25th of last month, Candidate Lee poured out policy cards one after another within a week, including the total quota system for restaurants, a four-day workweek, and additional nationwide disaster relief payments.

While some evaluated that Candidate Lee stopped the political disputes that had been rampant ahead of the election and took the lead on policy issues, there was also criticism that he was moving ahead without reviewing the feasibility of policy implementation or consulting with officials.

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